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Personal protective equipment exemptions
Check if personal protective equipment exemptions apply or if there is an exemption such as equipment for playing competitive sports or non-protective clothing.
Appoint a competent person for health and safety
Your legal duty to appoint a competent person to advise on health and safety, including external sources of help and how to choose the right person.
Train staff to avoid repetitive strain injury
Training your staff in order to minimise the risks from repetitive strain injury by teaching them to be aware of the symptoms of RSI and reduce risks.
Causes of repetitive strain injury at work
The types of activities that can lead to repetitive strain injury, and types of worker that are particularly at risk including risks from cold and vibration.
Event safety: important contacts
As an event organiser, you should keep in touch with organisations such as your local council, the PSNI, the fire brigade, first aid providers, the ambulance service and your insurer.
Types of PPE: eyewear
Providing the correct level of eye protection for your workforce and yourself including equipment such as goggles, what to consider and who will need it.
Health and safety management standards
What management systems are and key health and safety standards from the British Standards Institution (BSI), including BS OHSAS 18001, 18002 and BS 18004.
Paper manufacturing energy efficiency
How to cut energy use and carbon emissions from paper and cardboard manufacture, and use alternative energy sources.
Metal manufacturing energy efficiency
How to reduce carbon emissions and fuel use in your metal-producing business, and using alternative energy supplies.
Paper and cardboard manufacturing carbon emissions reduction
How paper and cardboard producers can reduce their impact on the environment by reducing carbon emissions.
Energy efficiency requirements for metal production
How to reduce energy use and keep control of energy costs at your metal production and processing sites.
Metal manufacturing carbon emissions reduction
How metal producers can reduce their impact on the environment by reducing working to take action on carbon emissions.
Metal manufacturing furnace efficiency
How to use your furnaces efficiently to save energy and money in metal production and processing facilities.
Chemical manufacturing pollution prevention
How to prevent air, noise, land and water pollution in chemical manufacturing, and dealing with pollution incidents.
Chemical manufacturing vessel-washing equipment
How to redesign vessel-washing equipment in your chemicals manufacturing business in order to cut water use.
Chemical manufacturing equipment cooling and vacuum pumps
How to reduce the water used by cooling systems and liquid ring vacuum pumps in your chemicals manufacturing business.
Chemical manufacturing water use reduction step-by-step
How to use a logical approach to help your chemicals manufacturing business to reduce water use effectively.
Chemical manufacturing vessel-washing procedures
How to ensure that you have effective procedures for washing vessels used by your chemicals business.
Techniques to cut water use in chemical manufacturing
Some of the key areas that businesses in the chemical industry should focus on when trying to reduce water use.
Chemical manufacturing effluent treatment and reuse
Treating and reusing effluent from your chemicals business to enable resources to be recovered and reused.